May 6, 2013
J.J. Abrams Won't Direct Star Trek 3
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Trekkies spurned in favor of a galaxy far, far away.
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March 6, 2013
J.J. Abrams Chipped in on Iron Man 3
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Robert Downey, Jr. says Abrams helped solve some confusion in the third act of the screenplay.
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January 28, 2013
J.J. Abrams' Star Wars May Arrive After 2015
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The director's busy dance card may mean Disney has to push back its planned release date.
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January 24, 2013
JJ Abrams Reportedly Hired to Direct Star Wars VII
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A rumored change of heart for the "Star Trek" rebooter.
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December 26, 2012
J.J. Abrams Says He Turned Down Star Wars Sequel
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He'd rather be in the audience.
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November 2, 2012
J.J. Abrams Purchases Beastlies Film Rights
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Abrams looks set to spin a family-friendly franchise out of the line of adorable sculpted monsters.
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July 24, 2012
J.J. Abrams and Edgar Wright Team Up
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Abrams' Bad Robot shingle will produce Wright's "Collider," an original super-secret sci-fi project.
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January 9, 2012
J.J. Abrams Talks Star Trek Sequel
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Filming begins shortly...and yeah, he's okay with post-converting it to 3D.
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October 3, 2011
J.J. Abrams Has Another Secret Project for You to Wonder About
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He's working on it with screenwriter Billy Ray.
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September 14, 2011
J.J. Abrams Confirmed for Star Trek 2
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He signs for the sequel, which is scheduled to start filming this winter.
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June 6, 2011
J.J. Abrams Super 8 Interview
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Topics include the film's viral campaign, working with Amblin, the "Star Trek" sequel, and a few Easter eggs -- including a surprising hidden cast member.
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May 26, 2011
Spielberg and Abrams Super 8 Video Interview
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The "Super 8" duo recently sat down with Empire to talk about one of the summer's most highly anticipated releases.
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February 7, 2011
J.J. Abrams Talks Super 8
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Just in time for the "Super 8" Super Bowl spot, here's a Hero Complex interview with J.J. Abrams offering some new details.
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January 13, 2011
J.J. Abrams Talks Star Trek 2, Super 8, and More
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J.J. Abrams always has a lot going on -- and he talked about some of his many upcoming projects, including "Super 8" and the "Star Trek" sequel, in this recent interview.
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December 7, 2010
Bryan Singer and J.J. Abrams' Unused Superman Concept Art
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While you wait for Zack Snyder's take on Superman, have a look at the Men of Steel that might have been if things had worked out a little differently for Bryan Singer or J.J. Abrams.
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August 18, 2010
J.J. Abrams Wants 7 Minutes in Heaven
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A group of randy teens will meet a violent demise in "7 Minutes in Heaven," a thriller under development at J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot banner.
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July 23, 2010
Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams Discuss The Avengers, Super 8, and More
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What do you get when Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams hold a Comic-Con panel? Whedon's official announcement that he's directing "The Avengers," and a whole lot more.
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July 12, 2010
Universal Makes a Wicked List of Directors
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Universal is getting ready to bring the "Wizard of Oz"-inspired musical "Wicked" to the big screen -- and the early list of potential directors includes J.J. Abrams, James Mangold, Ryan Murphy, and Rob Marshall.
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May 5, 2010
First Details on J.J. Abrams' Next Project
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Hey, guess what? J.J. Abrams has a new movie coming out, and the first trailer will run before "Iron Man 2." It's top secret (of course), but HitFix managed to get a few details.
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December 11, 2009
J.J. Abrams Plans to Let the Great World Spin
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Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel "Let the Great World Spin" has joined the list of projects that J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot has in production.
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November 5, 2009
J.J. Abrams Producing Micronauts Movie?
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Will Hasbro bring its "Micronauts" toys to the big screen...with J.J. Abrams producing? According to the Wall Street Journal, that's but one of the many toy-themed projects in development.
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August 7, 2009
October Road Creators Accept Abrams' Mission: Impossible
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Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams have taken a step forward with the fourth "Mission: Impossible," hiring "October Road" creators Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec to write the screenplay.
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June 18, 2009
Cruise and Abrams Embark on Fourth Mission: Impossible
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Confirming earlier rumors, J.J. Abrams and Tom Cruise have announced plans to collaborate -- at least in a production capacity -- on a fourth "Mission: Impossible" film.
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June 3, 2009
Where Will Star Trek Boldly Go Next?
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With Star Trek entering popular culture not just as a franchise reboot but a cinematic moment in sci-fi history, talk has already turned to the sequel(s) and where the next movie will take the fresh new crew.
Online calls have gone out to J. J. Abrams and his crew. Slow down the pace. Let us see the story and characters evolve. Easy with the lens flare. And come up with something -- new.
Here are our top 10 ideas for possible stories...
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May 17, 2009
Abrams Ponders Possibilities for Another Trek
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Already looking ahead to the next "Star Trek," J.J. Abrams says his reboot's storyline has opened up all sorts of possibilities, adding, "Believe me, whether it's William Shatner or Khan ... it would be ridiculous to not be open to those ideas."
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May 7, 2009
Box Office Guru Preview: Star Trek Opens Fire on Wolverine
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For the first time in four years the second weekend of May will see a new release debut in the number one spot as Paramount boldly re-energizes one of its oldest franchises with the new Star Trek which aims to topple last weekend's champ X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The frame's only other new title, the comedy Next Day Air, gets a much more subdued launch and will find itself much lower on the charts. The battling action tentpoles should lead the North American box office to a solid win over last year's comparable session helping the summer continue its red hot start.
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April 27, 2009
Five Favourite Films with J. J. Abrams
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The blockbuster season is upon us and amongst the line-up is the highly anticipated reboot of Star Trek. RT spoke to the man in the captain's chair, J. J. Abrams, about his galactic re-imagining of the great Trek franchise as well as the films that have inspired him.
Abrams, made his name creating ratings gold on the small screen in the form of Felicty, Alias and the mind-bending Lost. His feature directorial debut came in 2006 with Mission: Impossible III and in 2008 he produced the film marketer's dream, Cloverfield.
Today, J.J. Abrams talks to Rotten Tomatoes about the light and dark in the Star Trek universe and the challenges and freedoms provided by the scale of shooting in space.
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April 27, 2009
J.J. Abrams Talks Trek Extras, Deleted Scenes
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J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" isn't even in theaters yet, but does that mean it's too early to discuss which extras and deleted scenes might end up on the DVD and Blu-ray? Of course not.
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March 27, 2009
Abrams Re-Ups with Paramount Through 2013
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J.J. Abrams will be sticking around the Paramount lot awhile longer: Bad Robot, Abrams' production company, has extended its first-look deal with the studio through 2013.
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March 17, 2009
J.J. Abrams Plots The World's Biggest Diamond Heist
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It hasn't even hit newsstands yet, but "The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond Heist," a Joshua Davis article in the upcoming issue of Wired, is already on its way to a theater near you, courtesy of J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot.
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March 2, 2009
Abrams Plots Cloverfield Sequel-Type Thing
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Saying "the idea's pretty sweet," J.J. Abrams has confirmed that a sequel to "Cloverfield" -- or at least a new movie "related to" it -- is on the table.
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December 23, 2008
Star Trek Wraps Next Week
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It won't reach theaters until next year, but according to J.J. Abrams, work will be completed on "Star Trek" next week.
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December 17, 2008
Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams Join Abrams' Morning Glory
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Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams have signed on to star in the J.J. Abrams-produced newsroom comedy "Morning Glory," about "an aspiring news producer who tries to save a failing morning show by getting control of its feuding anchors."
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November 24, 2008
Star Trek Going Boldly to IMAX
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This really shouldn't surprise anyone, but it appears that J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" will be joining IMAX's already-crowded slate next summer.
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November 17, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Exclusive Star Trek TV Trailer!
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Thrilled by today's debut of the new Star Trek trailer? You're in for a Trekkie treat, as we've got an additional exclusive TV trailer for J.J. Abrams' 2009 sci-fi spectacle!
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November 12, 2008
See the Evolution of the Enterprise
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Paramount released the first full photo of the Enterprise from J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" yesterday, and to help you compare it with earlier versions, /Film has put together a visual timeline of Enterprises past.
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October 14, 2008
Trailer Beaming in for Abrams' Trek?
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It's been a typically long buildup for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," but according to TrekMovie, fans will get a full-length trailer soon -- as in next month.
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September 18, 2008
Ratner Reminisces About the Superman That Almost Was
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Brett Ratner must be in a reflective mood lately -- first, he opens up to reporters about his dream of directing a "Guitar Hero" movie, and now, he's waxing nostalgic to MTV about the time he almost directed J.J. Abrams' "Superman" script for Warner Bros.
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September 9, 2008
Abrams Explains Trek's Lack of Shatner
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To Shat or not to Shat? It's been the subject of many a recent "Star Trek" rumor, but J.J. Abrams recently came out and said there will definitely not be any William Shatner in his installment of the saga -- and told us why.
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September 3, 2008
Damon Lindelof Talks The Dark Tower
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It won't get off the ground until "Lost" finishes its run, but if Damon Lindelof has his way, the "Dark Tower" adaptation he's putting together with J.J. Abrams will unfold over seven films.
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August 29, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: J.J. Abrams' Star Trek plot revealed
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This week's Ketchup bottle brings news on the plot from the upcoming Star Trek movie, plus casting news for George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr, and Audrey Tautou
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August 15, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Kung Fu Panda 2, Wheel of Time and more
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This week's Ketchup bottle brings news about Kung Fu Panda 2, Madagascar 3, development news about the Wheel of Time series, and casting news about Mike Myers and Billy Bob Thornton.
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August 12, 2008
J.J. Abrams Shakes Things Up
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J.J. Abrams is teaming up with Omen screenwriter David Seltzer to produce "a disaster flick for Universal involving an earthquake." At the moment, Abrams does not plan to direct.
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August 11, 2008
Four New Star Trek Posters Posted
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Paramount has unveiled four more posters for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, featuring shots of John Cho as Sulu, Simon Pegg as Scotty, Karl Urban as McCoy, and Anton Yelchin as Chekov.
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July 18, 2008
New Star Trek Posters Revealed
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Paramount might not be screening footage from J.J. Abrams' Star Trek at Comic Con -- but they are unveiling four new posters. See high-res versions of all of them now!
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July 15, 2008
Abrams Promises His Trek Is "Not Parody"
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J.J. Abrams tells Sci Fi Wire that he's disappointed he won't be showing footage from Star Trek at Comic Con, but hastens to add that when fans do see the movie, they'll find the Trek they know and love.
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June 27, 2008
AICN Gets a Sneak Peek at J.J. Abrams' Star Trek
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Harry Knowles has seen a few minutes of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek -- and boy, is he happy about it.
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June 20, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Gears of War, Robert Downey Jr.'s Next Comic Role, and More
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The summer of Iron Man 2 is getting busy for Robert Downey Jr., plus news on the Gears of War movie, a 3:10 to Yuma reunion in Sherwood Forest, and more.
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June 18, 2008
J.J. Abrams to Solve Mystery for Paramount
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J.J. Abrams has signed on to produce an adaptation of Mystery on Fifth Avenue, a New York Times article about "an Upper East Side luxury apartment on Fifth Avenue that the occupants had redesigned to include hidden compartments, messages, puzzles, poems, codes and games for their four preteen kids."
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April 21, 2008
RT on DVD: Cloverfield, Charlie Wilson and 2008's Worst-Reviewed Film
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Slusho, whatever that is! Cloverfield stomps its way onto DVD as not only the most exciting new release of the week, but the one most chock-full of special features. Charlie Wilson's War, The Savages, and The Orphanage are also new -- but be on the lookout as the year's worst flick to date, One Missed Call, also shuffles onto shelves.
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March 28, 2008
Exclusive: Anton Yelchin on Star Trek and Terminator 4
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RT sits down with the star of Charlie Bartlett to learn more about his space adventures with J.J. Abrams and time traveling with McG.
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March 19, 2008
New Star Trek XI Set Photos Online
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California State University Northridge is, apparently, the final frontier.
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February 15, 2008
Star Trek XI Going Boldly to May 2009 Release Date
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Time to make new plans for Christmas Day, Trekkies -- Paramount has Scrooged Star Trek XI all the way back to 2009.
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February 1, 2008
Star Trek's Anton Yelchin Talks Chekov Accent and Klingons
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In the new Star Trek movie, rebooting the franchise with all new actors playing the original Enterprise crew, Anton Yelchin is the new Chekov. Reinterpreting Walter Koenig's Russian starship lieutenant required some interesting linguistic decisions on Yelchin's part.
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January 31, 2008
Matt Reeves Prepares Cloverfield Sequel, The Invisible Woman
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Cloverfield may have had a monster-sized box office drop-off its second week, but its strong reviews and huge opening are enough to convince Paramount that America's ready for more: director Matt Reeves is in early talks with the studio to begin on the Cloverfield sequel.
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January 24, 2008
Chris Pine Discusses Life as Captain Kirk
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Chris Pine went to Sundance to promote his new movie Bottle Shock -- but when you're the new Captain Kirk, that's really all anyone wants to talk about. Fortunately, Pine has proven himself willing to oblige.
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January 22, 2008
Star Trek XI Teaser Online!
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J.J. Abrams is no dummy. With the future of the Star Trek film franchise hinging on his fresh-faced reboot, the Cloverfield producer knew the best time to debut Star Trek XI's first teaser would be the date he'd been mercilessly drilling into moviegoers' brains for months: 1-18-08.
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January 17, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: 01.18.08 Arrives
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For the first time in four years, the Martin Luther King holiday weekend will not be ruled by a film led by an African American cast. Instead, studios are rolling out a monster movie, a wedding flick, and a bank robbery comedy.
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January 3, 2008
Michael Stahl-David Talks Cloverfield
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It's been somewhat lost in all the excitement surrounding January releases such as One Missed Call and Mad Money, but there's a little monster flick called Cloverfield coming out this month -- and one of the movie's stars, Michael Stahl-David, is here with a new interview to help us remember where to spend our ticket money on the 18th!
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January 2, 2008
Tyler Perry Appearing in Star Trek XI?
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Tyler Perry -- writer, director, and star of films such as Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Madea Goes to Jail -- is going boldly where hallowed names like Shatner, Nimoy, and Montalban have gone before.
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December 18, 2007
Shatner Cameo in Star Trek XI Still a Possibility
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William Shatner hasn't exactly been shy about expressing his disappointment over not being included in next year's Star Trek XI -- but, as it turns out, his protests may have been premature.
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December 11, 2007
RT on DVD: Take Harry Potter, Jason Bourne Home for the Holidays
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This week, get Bourne (The Bourne Ultimatum) -- or get Potter (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), or Efron (High School Musical 2), or opt for a different sort of winter treat (Silent Night, Deadly Night - Uncut and Uncensored, The December Boys).
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December 6, 2007
Cloverfield Length, Slusho! Commercial Online
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Months of pre-release buzz have told us pretty much everything we need to know about Cloverfield, the formerly-untitled, J.J. Abrams-produced monster movie hitting screens in a few short weeks. What's left to discuss?
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November 21, 2007
A Heroes/Cloverfield Crossover?
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So now we know that the J.J. Abrams-produced "untitled monster movie project" will be called Cloverfield when it hits theaters on January 18. We've even seen the trailer. But if you thought all the mysteries surrounding the project had been solved, guess again.
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November 16, 2007
Cloverfield Trailer Leaks Online, Title Confirmed?
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It may not count as an official trailer bulletin, but the full two-minute trailer for Cloverfield has leaked onto the Web, and CloverfieldNews has linked to multiple versions of the clip!
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November 15, 2007
Original Trekker Nichelle Nichols Blesses New Uhura
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Sci-fi fans are hoping for Star Trek XI to rejuvenate the franchise. Now even some of the original cast members are hoping to learn more about their own characters. Nichelle Nichols, who originally played Uhura, can't wait to see what Zoe Saldana does with the role.
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November 13, 2007
Harlan Ellison Has a Bone to Pick with Star Trek XI's Rumored Plot
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According to a recent report at Ain't It Cool News, Star Trek XI's plot hinges on elements from "City at the Edge of Forever," the Harlan Ellison-penned episode of the original series. Problem is, no one bothered to tell (or pay) Ellison.
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November 13, 2007
First Pictures of Zachary Quinto as Young Spock!
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Say, none of you Star Trek fans would be interested in getting an early look at Zachary Quinto as Spock, would you?
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November 9, 2007
Winona Ryder Is Spock's Mom
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All the major roles might be nailed down, but that doesn't mean we have to stop having fun with Star Trek XI casting news 'n' rumors, right? Of course it doesn't!
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November 8, 2007
Bruce Greenwood Beams Up for Star Trek XI
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Star Trek fans, meet your new Captain Christopher Pike!
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November 5, 2007
Rachel Nichols Joining Star Trek XI Cast?
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Most of its major roles have been filled, but that doesn't mean we're done having fun with Star Trek XI casting stories -- and here, for proof, is a Rachel Nichols Trek rumor.
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November 1, 2007
Abrams' Monster Movie Trailer Already Seen (and Spoiled)
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Ah, it seems like just yesterday that we discussed the debut of the new trailer and title for J.J. Abrams' super-hyped monster movie -- you know, how it's debuting November 16, ahead of Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf? Oh, wait -- that was yesterday. And the spoilers are already spilling.
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October 31, 2007
J.J. Abrams' Monster Movie Getting New Trailer, Official Title
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There are just a few weeks remaining before its scheduled January 18 release, and J.J. Abrams' much-discussed monster movie still doesn't have an actual title -- but according to ComingSoon, that's about to change.
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October 12, 2007
Star Trek XI Finds Its Scotty, Sulu
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J.J. Abrams' Starfleet roster is quickly filling up.
Hot on the heels of this week's news that Eric Bana has signed on to play the heavy in Star Trek XI, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety bring word of two more additions to the cast.
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October 10, 2007
Eric Bana Set as Star Trek Villain!
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Hulk beam up! Eric Bana is the first confirmed baddie in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI...but that's not all. We've got one reported up-and-comer in talks to fill the role of Captain James T. Kirk!
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October 1, 2007
Karl Urban Joining Star Trek XI?
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Add Karl Urban to the list of names being bandied about as potential additions to the cast of Star Trek XI. But who will he play?
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October 1, 2007
More Cloverfield/1-18-08 Viral Marketing Madness!
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It's been a few weeks since we've heard about any new viral marketing shenanigans from the Cloverfield camp -- but if you think J.J. Abrams and crew are done priming the pump for the upcoming monster movie, think again.
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September 27, 2007
New Kirk and Scotty Chosen for Star Trek XI?
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It's been a while since we took a look at any of the casting rumors swirling around J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI, but we're making up for lost time today -- here's a triple shot of Trek buzz from around the Web!
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September 10, 2007
Garner Considers Alias Movie and Star Trek
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No sooner did Alias air its series finale than rumors started flying about a feature film. Jennifer Garner has moved on to film projects and soon Broadway, but she would revive Sydney Bristow under the right circumstances.
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August 31, 2007
Has J.J. Abrams Found His Uhura?
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We've passed along plenty of the dish surrounding J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek reboot, including a whole lotta casting buzz -- but amidst all the Kirk, Spock, and Chekov gossip, there hasn't been much speculation regarding who might play one of the franchise's most iconic roles: Communications officer Uhura.
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August 21, 2007
Rumor Repeat: James McAvoy Is Star Trek XI's Scotty?
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Apparently, we've been spinning rumors about Star Trek XI for so long that they're starting to come around again: In a repeat of a series of reports from January, we're hearing (via the Sunday Mirror) that J.J. Abrams has found his Scotty -- and it's The Chronicles of Narnia's James McAvoy.
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August 10, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: J.J. Abrams' Untitled Gets Title (Maybe), Superman Villains, Kate Beckinsale on Possible Roles, And More!
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In this week's ketchup, the Untitled J.J. Abrams Project appears to finally have a title (though we still can't be sure), Superman: Man of Steel will have two villains, and Kate Beckinsale tells the Comic-Con crowd about her past and future movie opportunities.
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August 9, 2007
J.J. Abrams' Cloverfield / Overnight / 1-18-08 Ending Already Spoiled?
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J.J. Abrams is definitely crafty when it comes to building buzz for his projects, as we've discussed here ad nauseam for the last few weeks while breathlessly reporting the tiniest ripple of activity. But is he crafty enough to leave a fake call sheet spoiling the film's ending in the hands of a dirty blogger?
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August 8, 2007
Star Trek XI Gets Its Chekov
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It won't arrive on screens until Christmas of next year, but the casting dominoes for Star Trek XI are starting to fall -- fans recently received official word of Zachary Quinto as their new Spock, and now ComingSoon is reporting on who will be taking over for Walter Koenig as navigator Pavel Chekov.
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August 7, 2007
Hey, It's a Star Trek Cameo Rumor!
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The casting rumors about J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI have been whirling for months, and lately, we've seen them begin to be proven true (Zachary Quinto as Spock) and false (Matt Damon as Kirk). So what's a rumor mill to do? Generate more rumors, of course.
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August 3, 2007
J.J. Abrams Project Title Mystery Solved?
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J.J. Abrams has established himself as something of a trailblazer for viral ads, littering the Web with various Lost-related content, and he's using the same tactics to create buzz for his next film production -- so much buzz, in fact, that the thing doesn't even have an official title yet, and that's news, as Slashfilm's Peter Sciretta recently learned firsthand.
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July 26, 2007
Spock to be Played by Both Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto
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Director JJ Abrams has announced at the Comic-Con Paramount panel that Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto will both be playing the role of Spock in his Star Trek prequel.
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July 25, 2007
Has Abrams Found His Spock?
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The guy's done a LOT of TV, but you'd probably remember him best from 24 or Heroes. And now it looks like the guy (Zachary Quinto is his name) has been tapped to play Spock in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek prequel.
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July 25, 2007
Could Abrams' Mystery Movie Be "Monstrous"??
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The mystery of that "Cloverfield" movie may be slowly coming to a close. One source came across some marketing goodies -- and perhaps the movie's title?
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July 24, 2007
Another Viral Video on J.J. Abrams' Top Secret Flick
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Gotta love the clever marketing campaigns. Seems like every day we get some new info on this "Cloverfield" flick. And now comes a new piece of video.
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July 23, 2007
Matt Damon Sets the Star Trek Record Straight
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For months we've heard some sort of rumor connecting Matt Damon to J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek film. And now the actor has come out and offered the final word.
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July 13, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Batman" Baddies, "Star Trek" Rumors, That "Cloverfield" Teaser, And More!
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In this week's Ketchup, we get treated to some casting rumors regarding "Dark Knight" villains, as well as some for the cast of the upcoming "Star Trek XI," and some more bits about J.J. Abrams' mysterious "Cloverfield" project.
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July 11, 2007
Three "Star Trek XI" Casting Rumors for the Price of One!
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The list of actors rumored to be going boldly where Shatner and Nimoy have gone before -- specifically, in J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek XI" -- just keeps growing. In fact, we've got a "Trek" casting rumor three-fer for you!
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July 6, 2007
OK, So What's Up With That JJ Abrams "Cloverfield" Teaser?
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You know: The one that's been playing in front of "Transformers"...the one featuring a mysterious alien attack that's being hyped by a handful of teaser websites and (most potently) a veil of secrecy by the filmmakers.
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July 6, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Transformers," "Indy 4" Set Pics, And More "Transformers"
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In this week's Ketchup, "Transformers" was so hot that the mere mention of a Tomatometer warranted its own news item, and readers were eager to gauge (and rebut) the critics' reviews.
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June 26, 2007
"Star Trek" Prequel Writers Aim to Please Everyone
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If you think it's tough coming up with a "Transformers" movie that'll please both the hardcore geeks and the total newcomers, imagine how hard it must be to get started on a "Star Trek" prequel.
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April 19, 2007
Abrams Says "Kirk Will Appear" in New "Trek" Flick
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Up until now we've just speculated about what'll be in J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek" movie, but the director has divulged one vague little thing that's confirmed some earlier reports: "James T. Kirk appears in the movie."
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March 19, 2007
Michael Bay Signs Up for "2012"
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No it's not part of the series that includes "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "2010," but it looks like Michael Bay is going to helm the science-fiction adventure "2012: The War for Souls," based on an upcoming novel by Whitley Streiber.
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March 15, 2007
Abrams Hearts "Star Trek XI" Script
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It's been a lean few years for "Star Trek" fans, which is probably a big part of why the rumor mill is already in such high gear about "Star Trek XI," which won't show up in theaters until some time next year. As IGN Movies notes, the movie has already been described as "the most expensive, action-packed 'Trek' film to date" -- but that description came from the guys writing the script, so, you know, grain of salt and everything.
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March 9, 2007
"Star Trek" Screenwriters Bring Us Up to Date
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We've been hearing a lot of gossip, rumors and outright speculation in regards to Paramount's new "Star Trek" reboot, which is scheduled to hit theaters late next year. So it's good that MTV's movie division sat down to talk with one of the screenwriters for a few minutes.
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March 5, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: No "Star Trek" for McAvoy
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In a classic case of never believing anything the tabloids tell you, it's with a certain bit of disappointment that Rotten Tomatoes UK can exclusively reveal that James McAvoy isn't in line for Scotty in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reinvigoration.
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February 28, 2007
New "Star Trek" Flick to Hit Theaters on Christmas (2008)
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Pretty slow news week, so here's a really short one: Paramount's 11th "Star Trek" flick will hit theaters on Christmas Day 2008. As reported a few days back, J.J. Abrams will be directing.
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February 26, 2007
"Star Trek XI" Casting Development: Who's In Line To Play Kirk, Spock, and McCoy?
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IGN Movies has been doing some snooping on behalf of all you Trekkies (and Trekkers) out there, and they know which three major stars are in talks to play the young Starfleet officers in "Star Trek XI"!
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February 26, 2007
J.J. Abrams to Produce AND Direct New "Trek"
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We all kinda knew this was coming, didn't we? Although he's been attached as a producer for a few months, J.J. Abrams will also direct Paramount's next "Star Trek" permutation. Cool.
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February 15, 2007
J.J. Abrams to Climb Stephen King's "Dark Tower"
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Well, here's a book (ok, series of books) that I've been waiting to see on the big screen for what seems like an eternity. Actually this project might hit the small screen. It's a little confusing, but producer J.J. Abrams will definitely be involved.
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February 12, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: BAFTA Video Interviews and Scoops, Plus Guess Which Director Has RT For His Homepage?
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The lights, the cameras, the action... The biggest event in the British film calendar, the Orange British Academy Film Awards, is over for another year and we here at Rotten Tomatoes UK have just about recovered from the excitement. And for a reason I can't fathom I persuaded myself to present our exclusive video coverage from the red carpet, as we chatted to the stars on their way to pick up or present their awards.
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February 8, 2007
James McAvoy to Play Young Scotty in the New "Star Trek"??
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Actors must love it when they're at a press junket to promote some little indie, and up pops a movie geek with a question about "Star Trek." But this line of questioning just led to some pretty intriguing answers.
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February 2, 2007
"Star Trek" Rumor Squashed Before It Gets Started
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Apparently there was an internet rumor floating around yesterday, one that said "Hey guys, J.J. Abrams is no longer attached to Paramount's new "Star Trek" reboot!" But less than 24 hours later, the rumor has been debunked by a pair of websites. Whether or not that's good news is entirely up to you.
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January 24, 2007
Grunberg Wants Spock Ears on "Star Trek XI"
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If he's not a series regular, Greg Grunberg will at least find a cameo in any J.J. Abrams project. He got to be the pilot on "Lost"'s crashed plane and a partygoer in "Mission: Impossible III." With Abrams producing a new "Star Trek" film, Grunberg has hopes for a big role.
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January 17, 2007
Next "Trek" to Be a Prequel?
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Well here's some interesting news, doubly so if you're a serious and well-versed Trekkie-type. Not only will J.J. Abrams be going back to visit the early days of Kirk, Spock, and Scotty ... but he'll also be including a fairly obscure character known as ... Pike.
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January 11, 2007
J.J. Abrams Wants Newbies to See His "Star Trek" Movie
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In the world of fandom, you simply won't find many groups as old-school passionate as the "Star Trek" enthusiasts. So whenever a new movie or TV series is announced, skepticism is mixed with excitement, and the message boards begin swelling with banter. But the latest "Trek" helmer (J.J. Abrams) seems to be happy to cater to the newcomer crowd.
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January 8, 2007
New "Star Trek" Rumors Regarding Shatner, Nimoy and ... 007?
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Apparently there was some goofy rumor floating around this past weekend: Word was that new Bond Daniel Craig would have a role in J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek" movie. I don't believe a word of it. In more believable news, William Shatner has even MORE to say about his involvement in the new "Trek" entry.
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November 15, 2006
Shatner Chats on Next "Star Trek" Flick
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William Shatner is either a very funny guy OR he's seriously lobbying for a part in J.J. Abrams' new "Star Trek" kick-start. Or hey: maybe both. Also: That Matt Damon rumor seems to be just that: a rumor.
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September 11, 2006
Data Won't Return for "Star Trek XI"?
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Unless huge sums of money or time travel is involved, it looks very unlikely that Brent Spiner, aka Data in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" series, will reprise his role for the eleventh theatrical installment of "Star Trek." Comingsoon.net spoke with BANG Showbiz's senior editor Simon Thompson who said Spiner told him that he's "too old" to play Data and that the make-up on him would "look stupid" at his age.
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August 25, 2006
"Alias" Actor Talks "Star Trek" Possibilities
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Actor Greg Grunberg and TV/movie director J.J. Abrams go back a (very) long way, which explains why you'll see Grunberg pop up in "Alias," "Lost," "Mission: Impossible 3," and (if Greg has his way) Abrams' impending "Star Trek" adaptation.
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August 11, 2006
Abrams Gives (a Little) More Info On His "Star Trek" Project
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Trying to find any reliable info on Paramount's next incarnation of "Star Trek" is pretty difficult, but the newly-hired producer J.J. Abrams dropped just a little bit of info while chatting with TV Guide. So there's something to keep us geeks listening...
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June 29, 2006
Silent Bob Talks about Matt Damon & "Star Trek"
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Not long ago we shared a widely-reported piece of gossip indicating that new "Star Trek" producer J.J. Abrams wanted to cast Matt Damon in the role of Captain Kirk. Turns out Damon's old buddy Kevin Smith is as skeptical as I am...
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June 22, 2006
Matt Damon IS the New Captain Kirk Rumor!
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While it's been confirmed that "Mission: Impossible 3" director J.J. Abrams will be producing and/or directing an all-new "Star Trek" movie for Paramount, the rest of the news surrounding the project seems to be gossip, at best. And here's a new one: Apparently Mr. Abrams has his heart set on casting Matt Damon as the new Captain Kirk? Really?
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June 9, 2006
New "Trek" Writers to Tread Carefully
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By now you've already heard that "MI3" director J.J. Abrams will be producing and/or directing a new installment in Paramount's "Star Trek" franchise, and he'll be bringing his writing team of Kurtzman & Orci with him. And it seems like the scribe team has its head on straight regarding old-school "Trek" lore and how to be true to the series.
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May 23, 2006
Lost: The Videogame
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A recent press release from videogame giant Ubisoft ("Prince of Persia," "Splinter Cell") indicates that all you "Lost" fans will soon have a new console/PC game to pick through ... and I bet it'll be a rrrrreally difficult game that doesn't give you enough clues.
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May 14, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible 3" Beats "Poseidon" to Remain at #1
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Tom Cruise's spy sequel Mission: Impossible III remained the most popular film in North America for the second straight weekend while the big-budget disaster film Poseidon opened in second place to disappointing results.
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May 13, 2006
Box Office: Saturday Update - "Mission: Impossible 3" Holds Off "Poseidon"
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Tom Cruise and his IMF spy pals held onto the number one spot on Friday as Mission: Impossible III grossed an estimated $7.6M to begin its second weekend at number one.
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May 11, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Poseidon" vs. "Mission: Impossible III"
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The summer movie season's second big action contender rolls into theaters this weekend as the sinking ship flick Poseidon takes aim at last week's Mission: Impossible III for the number one spot across North America.
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May 7, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible III" Big, But Not Huge at #1
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Tom Cruise climbed into his usual number one spot at the box office with his heavily-hyped spy sequel Mission: Impossible III, however ticket sales fell below most industry expectations as the debut was not spectacular.
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May 4, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Mission" Accomplished
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This week at the movies brings spies ("Mission: Impossible III"), spooks ("An American Haunting") and hoots ("Hoot"). What do the critics have to say?
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May 3, 2006
Ben Affleck: Captain of the Enterprise?
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Cinescape recently received an Affleck-centric piece of gossip that's just too entertaining not to share. Keep in mind that this is all unfounded conjecture at this point, but how would you guys like to see Ben Affleck as ... Captain Kirk?!?!
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April 26, 2006
Abrams (kinda) Clarifies His "Star Trek" Position
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Arriving quickly on the heels of the news that J.J. Abrams would be directing a 10th sequel to "Star Trek" is a clarification (of sorts) from the director himself: He's not (yet) signed to direct, but he is attached to the project in some very important (yet vague) capacity.
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April 21, 2006
Star Trek is Back with Abrams at the Helm
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Wow, now here's some news we didn't see coming. J.J. Abrams, the creator of "Alias" and "Lost," as well as the director of "Mission Impossible 3," will be resurrecting the "Star Trek" franchise for Paramount Pictures. And he's bringing his "MI3" writers with him.
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April 18, 2006
Dig Into Some "Impossible" Clips
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ComingSoon.net has officially earned the label of MI3 Central. Head on over there to check out not one, not three, but five new clips from the upcoming action flick -- one of which is a CS.net exclusive. (Me, I just checked to make sure the clips work. I hate spoilers.)
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March 30, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Mission Impossible 3
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I think this might be the third or fourth trailer for Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 3," but as long as the promo clips are this cool, well, I'll keep on reporting 'em. Click here for the slickest trailer yet.
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March 23, 2006
New "Mission: Impossible 3" Photos: Execute!
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Secret agent Ethan Hunt is back May 5 to save the world again in "Mission: Impossible 3," and you can check out the first pics and new teaser poster here!
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February 17, 2006
WonderCon Wrap-Up: "Cars," "Ice Age 2" and "Mission: Impossible III"
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Our WonderCon 2006 coverage concludes with looks at the crowd pleasers of the coming year, starring animated heroes ("Cars," "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown") and super-animated couch-jumpers ("Mission: Impossible III").
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February 8, 2006
WonderCon Line-Up: Superman Returns, Mission Impossible III, and more!
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If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend and in the mood for, say, a Q & A with Superman Returns director Bryan Singer or exclusive footage of Mission: Impossible III from the hands of J.J. Abrams himself, you need to stop by the 20th annual WonderCon.
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February 3, 2006
MI3 Super Bowl Spot Kicks Off "Ultimate Mission" Scavenger Hunt
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During the first half of Super Bowl XL on February 5, Paramount Pictures will unveil a new thirty-second spot for ?Mission: Impossible III? that will also kick off The Ultimate Mission, a fully integrated interactive scavenger hunt. Headquartered at www.MissionImpossible.com, The Ultimate Mission invites online users to register as Impossible Mission Force agents to solve mysteries and find clues that have been embedded in original content created especially for partners? sites; the found clues will pay off when moviegoers see ?M:i:III? on May 5.
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December 12, 2005
Teaser Time: Mission Impossible 3
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Fans of the "Impossible" can check out the early teaser for "MI:3" by heading on over to Yahoo! Movies while wondering if J.J. Abrams can follow the act laid down by Brian de Palma and John Woo.
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October 11, 2005
Simon Pegg Joins the "Mission: Impossible" Squad
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Looks like everyone's favorite British zombie-killer will be joining Tom Cruise's spy squad, says The Hollywood Reporter. Simon Pegg (aka "Shaun of the Dead") has joined the already-massive cast of J.J. Abrams' "Mission: Impossible 3."
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September 23, 2005
Abrams Pal to Deliver "Top Secret" MI:3 Cameo
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ComingSoon.net delivers a nifty little nugget from a TV Guide interview that involves an actor, a very popular TV show, and a top-secret cameo in the next "Mission: Impossible" fliick.
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July 14, 2005
"Transformers" Lay Claim to July 4th Weekend (2007, that is)
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ComingSoon.net kindly shares a press release from the fine filmmaking folks over at DreamWorks, and the short version is this: Michael Bay's "The Transformers" -- July 4th, 2007. Click on in for a closer look at the specifics...
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June 21, 2005
Hoffman & Fishburne Join the "Impossible" Sequel
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The Hollywood Reporter brings some nifty casting news regarding the long-gestating second sequel to "Mission: Impossible." Laurence Fishburne ("The Matrix") and Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Boogie Nights") will co-star in "Mission: Impossible 3" alongside Tom Cruise ("War of the Worlds"), Ving Rhames ("Pulp Fiction"), and Keri Russell ("We Were Soldiers").
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June 9, 2005
Paramount Confirms "Mission: Impossible 3" is a Go
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Just a day after dropping their proposed "Watchmen" adaptation, Paramount Pictures announced that "Mission: Impossible 3" will go into production on July 18th. J.J. Abrams (TV's "Alias") will make his big-screen directorial debut on the highly anticipated sequel.
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May 26, 2005
Rhys-Myers and Monaghan Sign up for "MI: 3"
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May 18, 2005
Lindsay Lohan to Show Up in "Mission Impossible 3"?
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It's a juicy piece of gossip that's been floating around the net for the past few days, but ComingSoon.net gets the citation because I just dig the site. Seems that controversial heartthrob Lindsay Lohan ("Mean Girls") let something slip while she was being interviewed on an L.A. radio station: she'd recently met with "Mission Impossible 3" director J.J. Abrams, for undisclosed reasons.
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January 12, 2005
J.J. Abrams to Captain "Good Sailor"
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January 5, 2005
J.J. Abrams on Alias, Lost, and Mission: Impossible 3
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Want to know more about the man who will be directing Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible 3"? USA Today has done a profile on J.J. Abrams, series creator of TV's "Alias" and "Lost."
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